[FARC] [FARReps] FAR Meeting Minutes - August 2006 (Revised)

[Scott Galbraith]

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Foundation for Amateur Radio, Inc.
Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, August 9, 2006

The meeting was held at the Fire and Emergency Services Building in
Landover, Maryland.  President Mary Morris (N3TCI) called the meeting
to order at 8:05 pm.

Seven people attended the meeting.

Chip Weems         W4PBG   Historical Electronics Museum ARC
Don Kirby          KR3A    Calvert ARA
William Hatfield   W3QX    Montgomery ARC
Al Brown           KZ3AB   Maryland Emergency Phone Net and
                            Antietam Radio Association
Dan Blasberg       KA8YPY  Laurel ARC
John Chitwood      K3RGB   Acting Treasurer
Mary Morris        N3TCI   Mt Vernon ARC

-- Secretary's Report:

    - President Mary Morris distributed the July meeting minutes.
      They were approved as presented.

-- Treasurer's Report:

    - Acting Treasurer John Chitwood, K3RGB, distributed the Income
      and Expense report and Balance Sheet (excluding scholarships)
      for FAR.

      John also reported that the Foundation's taxes had been filed
      for 2005. He had to make some educated assumptions regarding
      data received from the scholarship committee before filing
      the return.

      A letter will be sent to Hugh Turnbull, W3ABC, and Diane
      Zimmerman, AA3OF, asking them to supply financial data
      to the treasurer on a regular basis.

-- Vice-President's Report:

    - Executive Vice President William Hatfield, W3QX, reported
      that a new banner was needed for FAR. The old banner was
      for Auto-Call magazine and can no longer be used.

      A new banner may be purchased from Kinko's for $200. A motion
      was made, seconded and passed authorizing the purchase of
      a new banner.

      William also reported that he will be discussing FAR at the
      next meeting of the Montgomery Amateur Radio Club on Wednesday,
      August 16th.

-- Scholarship Committee Report:

    - Scholarship Committee member John Chitwood, K3RGB, reported that
      checks have been sent to all of the scholarship winners.

-- F.A.R.Fest 2006 Report:

    - F.A.R.Fest2006 will be Saturday, September 9 and Sunday,
      September 10 at the Montgomery County (MD) Agricultural
      Center (Fairgrounds) in Gaithersburg. Take a look at
      <http://www.farfest.org/>.

    - Dan Blasberg, KA8YPY, reported that the "Fairgrounds" has not
      yet signed a contract with FAR. But, he noted, the fairgrounds
      are running late on all their contracts. The contract should
      be in place shortly after the Montgomery County Fair in late
      August. This will give FAR a good negotiating position for a
      discounted price.

    - Dan is also going to ask Gaithersburg Equipment Company to
      donate the use of four-wheeled carts during FARFest. Advertising
      for Gaithersburg Equipment Company will be offered in exchange.

    - F.A.R.Fest2006 will also host the ARRL Maryland-DC Section
      Convention. Section Manager Jim Cross, WI3N, is handling the
      programs. ICS-100 and ICS-700 courses will be offered. For more
      information, look at <http://www.farfest.org/program.php>.

      There will also be a vintage AM Special Event Station set up
      on site.

      There will also be a "Hamsexy" contest to show off clever, neat
      and functional installation of amateur radio mobile equipment.

    - Volunteers are needed. Please contact Dan Blasberg at
      <KA8YPY at verizon.net> to volunteer. Ticket sellers are
      especially needed.

    - Tables for member clubs will, again, be available at no
      cost.  *But,* clubs are to understand that they may be
      "bumped" in order to accommodate paying vendors. Clubs
      may be offered a tailgating space in lieu of an inside
      table at the discretion of the F.A.R.Fest chairman.

-- Old Business:

    - A motion was made, seconded and passed to table the plans to
      modify/update the by-laws.

    - After FARFest, the Executive Board members will meet to discuss
      finances and the future direction of the Foundation.

-- New Business:

    - In recognition of the demonstrated lack of interest in FAR
      meetings over the past several months, a motion was made to
      skip the next FAR meeting.

      The motion died for lack of a second.

    - An announcement was made asking for people to step forward and
      accept positions as officers in the Foundation. There was no
      response.


-- Announcements:

    - Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10 ---
      F.A.R.Fest sponsored by the Foundation for Amateur Radio.
      For info click on <http://www.farfest.org>

    - For other hamfest information, go to
      <http://www.arrl-mdc.net/> and click on "Hamfests" in
      'links' bar at the top.

The meeting adjourned at 9:16 p.m.

The next Foundation for Amateur Radio meeting is scheduled
for Wednesday, September 13, 2006 at 8:00 pm at the Lee Center
in Alexandria, Virginia.

Everyone is invited to attend.

Respectfully submitted,


s/E. Allen Brown


E. Allen Brown, KZ3AB
Acting Secretary for the August, 2006 Meeting


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